Comparison of multimodal annotation tools: Workshop report

Abstract

In recent years, dozens of tools have become available for annotation of digital audio-video data.For a researcher looking for an annotation tool, it is difficult to decide about its usefulness and usability.In this paper, essential information about some of the available tools is summed up as a result of a workshop at which developers, user experts, and researchers interested in using these tools met.At this forum, these tools' strengths and weaknesses for specific annotation and analysis purposes were discussed.